Fourth man drowns north of Coffs Harbour

A man has drowned at Moonee Beach, north of Coffs Harbour, less than a week after three men, all from the same family, drowned at the same location.

Emergency services were called to the unpatrolled beach just after 12pm today after reports a man had gone missing in the water.

A short time later witnesses pulled the unconscious 60-year-old from the water and started CPR until NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived.

A 60-year-old Swiss national has drowned at Moonee Beach, days after three other men drowned at the same location. (9news)Junaid Mohd Abdul was found near Port Macquarie yesterday afternoon. (Supplied)

The man, confirmed to be a Swiss national, was travelling up the coast an is understood to have stopped at the beach for a brief swim.

Sadly, rescuers were not able to revive the man who died at the scene.

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The sad news comes after Indian national Junaid Mohd Abdul’s body was recovered in waters off Port Macquarie yesterday afternoon.

Abdul and his family were swimming at Moonee Beach on Monday evening when the 27-year-old and two other men were pulled into a rip while trying to save three younger family members, two girls aged 13 and 15 and a 15-year-old boy.

The three teens were rescued by nearby off-duty lifeguards and the Westpac chopper, however a 35 and 45-year-old man, both relatives, did not survive.

Loved ones were inconsolable as crews searched desperately for Junaid in the unpredictable waters. (9news)

An extensive search for Abdul’s body was conducted in the days following and he was located by a fishing boat in the ocean near Point Plumber, about two nautical miles north of Port Macquarie.

On Wednesday, a man in his 40s drowned while rock fishing at Sydney's Bondi Beach. It is understood he wasn't wearing a life jacket.

Emergency services are urging anyone who swims at the beach this holiday period to know the conditions, swim between the flags and swim to the conditions.